Horseradish slaw
May 26th, 2007
I’m down at the beach in North Carolina for the long weekend. Today for lunch, we were craving something crunchy and light to go with sliced pork sandwiches.
In the fridge, we had a head of green cabbage and some prepared horseradish (which we always have on hand to make cocktail sauce for boiled shrimp). I decided to combine the two in a slaw. I was heavy-handed with the horseradish and apple cider vinegar to give the cabbage a nasal heat and sour bite.
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 medium Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions:
Thinly slice the cabbage and onion, and combine the slices in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and toss well. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
May 26th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Everything to make me happy in this recipe!
May 27th, 2007 at 8:23 am
Thanks Bea. We kept the cabbage and vinegar theme going for dinner: Cooked onions with a sprinkling of sugar and salt and lots of smoked paprika until caramelized, then added 1 head of sliced red cabbage, apple cider vinegar and red wine and simmered until tender.
May 27th, 2007 at 8:40 am
I love vinegary slaw, but it never occurred to me to toss in horseradish (another favorite ingredient). I’ll have to try this, now that barbeque season is upon us! Thanks!
May 27th, 2007 at 8:56 am
I’m definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
May 28th, 2007 at 8:55 am
I love the idea of the horseradish bite in the slaw — anything to add a bit of zip to the cabbage! I always add apple cider or grated raw apple to my cole slaws, too. Thanks for this recipe.
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May 29th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
This sounds wonderful- I love horseradish, and using it in slaw would make a great counterpoint to milder food instead of “cooling down” spicy foods- now that’s inspired!
June 13th, 2007 at 5:46 am
Great recipe! I brought it to a party last week and it was a hit. I substituted red onion for the sweet and used bagged, shredded slaw for convenience, and it worked very well. The party’s host even ate the small amount of leftovers for breakfast the next morning, but had a hard time identifying the horseradish as the “zingy” ingredient. Thanks!
June 13th, 2007 at 6:01 am
[…] I got the recipe for Horseradish Slaw from Cookthink, so I won’t repeat it here. Please visit that great blog to find it and other wonderful recipes. The host of the party told me later that he ate the little bit that was left over for breakfast the next morning and loved it. He couldn’t identify the zingy ingredient; horseradish plus apple cider makes for a very interesting slaw. My notes: I substituted red onion for the sweet onion, used bagged, shredded slaw for convenience and upped the proportion of mayonnaise slightly. This recipe definitely elevates coleslaw to a whole new level. […]